The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-12-27

oio santa Claus Will make his rounds nope ne Will
come loaded with presents, especially to the poor
h'tie children who have neither father nor mother;
may their stockings be filled to overfowing.
Florence Smith, am going to school now and
ENJOY IT. study good many studies. will be
ten years old in March. Well cousins Christmas is
nearly at hand, are you all not glad? would like
10 correspond with some of the cousins. send you
a nickel for your Bible.
Valeta Jackson, Palmetto, CAL am n little girl
not yet In my teens. live three miles from Pal
metto. have one pet, cat, named Pearl, but l
can II Mig because it is so black. enjoy reading
the chlldrens column and Betsy Hamilton. l was
SO sorry for Betsy at the exposition, for know she
mad muddy time. was at the exposition, but l
did not get as muddy as Betsy says she did.
Lyia Sims, Stockbridge, CAL read your letters
with much pleasuse and think they are quite inter
estins hope you will write often and continue to
give us good advice; also enjoy reading Bill Apps
letters. am going to school now. You will find
enclosed i've cents, as wish my name to put In
your Bible.
Note-The envelope containing your letter and
Vannie Cook and Lizzie nintons was directed
wrong and came to me from the office open; there
were no nckels in it, but will put your names in
the Bible.
Marion T. Boone Poplar Corner, Miss.-I am
farmers boy living fifteen miles south of Memphis
we are done picking cotton now and am going to
hunt this winter with my dog; he will hunt rabbits
and squirrels. will send you card
Lizzie F. Reeves Dixon Miss-My papa is dead,
he died when was small. have three sisters and
one brother We live with our grandI arents; they
are Georsians. l am going to school; we have
good teacher. The thermometer was at twenty
four this morning; 1 was in hopes 1t would snow.
we had ball last winter, it was fifteen feet high
and thirty-two feet around.
Mary Gabbert, Monticello, Ark.--I haven't any
father; have six sisters and two brothers. Twill
send youa square for your quilt. Invent to the fair
ana in the agriculture clubs grove made of
col II house made of corn q broom made of to-
bacco, basket made of shucks; they were all per-
feet | rode for the best girl rider and got the
premium.
Alice Burnam, Putnam, Texas--I am going to
school; my teacher is lady, l have just finished
reading some of the cousins letters take a great
interest in the Young Folks column and think
Aunt Susie is very kind to give the children the
pleasure of writing to such valuable paper. Will
Some of the cousins please correspond with me.
Walden Gal want to surprise mama and papa;
won't you please put my little letter in the good old
CONSTITUTION and know they will be sure to read
it, for mama said she was afraid she thought too
much of THE CONSTITUTION for she reads it nearly
as much or more than she does her Bible. Many
thanks for yours and Uncle Wills interest in tho
children
''w. Y" Florence, Ala.--1 have enjoyed reading
the letters from the young folks and ever since
learned to write 1t has been my ambition to write
to some paper and have my letter printed, like SO
many other little folks have. enclose fifty cents of
my own money, hoping my name will get into the
Christmas box and draw prize. Please send the
WEEKLY CONSTITUTION to my address as long as fifty
cents will pay for 1t. You certainly appreciated
by one little friend.
Lizzie Breedlove, Hartsel, Aa.--I am little girl
thirteen years old l like very much to read the
Young Folks column. Papa takes your valuable
paper and we like it very much.
Deggle Carruth, San Gabriel, Texas--I live on a
farm without either brother or sister, do not often
Lave any one to play with but my Cousin Dick,
who lives in town and goes TO school. want to
race with some of the boys and girls and see who
will learn the most by next summer; theII want to
swap flower seed HEM f9f az tfiiig u boy
would like to get M una has great many kinds,
and says if am good boy and will learn fast can
have some. l send you some noon-glory seed,
they bloom only in the middle Of the day. want
to ask you question:; "Who buried Moses2"
Motel am much Obliged for the seed. / hope
you will try and learn fast and be q smart boy.
Sebie Johnson, Lively, Ala.-Papa laughed at my
first letter. but promised me dime if he saw It In
print Sure enough in short time there 1t was. l
felt like Aunt Susie must have known how anxious
/ was al out that letter A lady In North Carolina
answered my little sisters first letter. and now papa
and Middle have written for the lady to come and
teach us What wonderful things THE CONSTITUTION
brings about An account published of an accident
which happened to my Grandpa Revell was the
cause OF grandma getting letter from dear friend
whom she had not heard from IN thirty years To
know that soft dough made of corn meal ana pull
AL. It'll -. nI.u
relief may benefit some housekeeper and that to
blow breath hard will quiet baby, will be OF
benegt to the nurses. Try 1t Paul Jones speak
from experience.
Jw H. Dyches, Blackvllle, s. Cit is to bring
you memory square for your quilt that come; It
Is called the 'Old Log Cabin" and hope it viii
please you, and hope also that l may claim the
honor of being the first boy cousin to send you
square. We are going to have grand Christmas
tree at our church under the supervision Of our
school teacher.
Yours is the first square sent by boy
Cora Williams, Monticello, Ark am going to
school and have one of the best principals in the
country; there is over 800 pupils will send you
square for your quilt i'll my next letter. Mama and
/ have a very pretty flower yard If any of the
little cousins wish to exchange flower seed l have
good many that would like to exchange.
Jessy v. Howard, Smthboroueh, Gal want to
write and tell the cousins what ] have done today.
/ made little coffin and dug grave and buried
Inamas old hen that some Of you have read about
She was twenty three years old last spring and was
so blind she could not see how to pick up corn.
Now cousins, you all must not take this for news
paper story, for can prove her age and ifany Of
you have an older chicken than this, want you to
write and tell me about 1t.
Oesda and Mamie Bickers, Greensboro, Gave
are members Of It society that want to tell you
and the cousins about IT is called ''Sunbeams
society," and consists Of thirtynve members, and
each required to pay only one cent per month, and
tho whole amount from all the socetys used for
mission purposes 1t would be nice il each Of the
cousins whether old or young would be the means
of working up a society in their community. Don't
you think 50 Aunt Susie? For information concern
ing the society write TO g. b. Taylor box 30. Chapel
Hill, n. G. II is such privilege 10 work for Jesus
in this way. We could tell you more Of our society
and the benefit we have received already from ours,
but II would lake letter too long II you should
ever come TO our town, come TO rec us, and II VIC
come to Atlanta we Will come 10 see you.
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